GWO FIRE AWARENESS & FIRE AWARENESS REFRESHER

Course Time:
9am – 1pm on Fridays (or 1pm-5pm if the morning session is fully booked – please read your joining instructions)
1.00pm – 5pm on Wednesdays

Duration: ½ Day
Assessment: Theory and Practical
PRE-REQUISITES
Medical Questionnaire
WINDA I.D
Over 18
Photographic Government I.D
Work boots
In date GWO Fire Awareness certificate (Refresher courses only)

WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

Anyone looking to begin or continue working in the offshore renewable energy industry. Everyone is expected to hold a valid, in date GWO fire awareness certificate which must be refreshed every 2 years by sitting the GWO Fire awareness refresher course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
The aim of this BST (R) Fire awareness module is to give basic knowledge and skills to prevent fires and conduct initial and appropriate judgement when evaluating a fire to review and build on previously gained knowledge and skills through theoretical and practical training so that delegates can prevent fires, make initial and appropriate judgement when evaluating fire, and, if it is judged to be safe, to efficiently extinguish an initial fire by using basic hand-held firefighting equipment in accordance with the GWO Refresher Training.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
•  demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
•  identify any sign of a fire in a wind turbine environment
•  demonstrate knowledge of the contingency plans in a wind turbine environment including smoke detection and emergency escape procedures.
• demonstrate correct actions on discovering a fire including correct operation and fire extinguishing by means of the firefighting equipment in a WTG.

GWO WINDA DATABASE

All delegates sitting the GWO courses must now register onto the GWO WINDA database, for further information about GWO’s WINDA Database please click here. ABOUT WINDA

To register onto the WINDA Database CLICK HERE

CERTIFICATION

On successful completion of the GWO Fire Awareness Refresher Training, you will receive a certificate valid for 2 years, this is uploaded onto your WINDA Account within 10 days of course completion. A pdf version of your WINDA GWO Certificate will also be emailed out to you.

GWO FIRE AWARENESS

Duration: 0.5 days Course Time: 1pm – 5pm
Assessment: Theory & Practical

PRE-REQUISITES
WINDA I.D
Over 18
Photographic Government I.D
Work boots
Medical Self-Assessment

WHO IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR?
Anyone looking to begin or continue working in the offshore renewable energy industry. Everyone is expected to hold a valid, in date GWO fire awareness certificate which must be refreshed every 2 years by sitting the GWO Fire awareness refresher course.

COURSE OVERVIEW
This course will give basic knowledge and skills to prevent fires and conduct initial and appropriate judgement when evaluating a fire

AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
• Demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
• Demonstrate knowledge of the development and spread of fire
• Identify any sign of a fire in a wind turbine environment
• Demonstrate knowledge of the contingency plans in a wind turbine environment including smoke detection and emergency escape procedures.
• Demonstrate correct actions on discovering a fire including correct operation and fire extinguishing by means of the firefighting equipment in a WTG.

GWO WINDA DATABASE

All delegates sitting the GWO courses must now register onto the GWO WINDA database, for further information about GWO’s WINDA Database please click here. ABOUT WINDA

To register onto the WINDA Database CLICK HERE

CERTIFICATION

On successful completion of the GWO Fire Awareness Training, you will receive a certificate valid for 2 years, this is uploaded onto your WINDA Account within 10 days of course completion. A pdf version of your WINDA GWO Certificate will also be emailed out to you.

GWO MANUAL HANDLING

Duration: 0.5 days Course
Assessment: Theory & Practical

PRE-REQUISITES
Medical Questionnaire
WINDA I.D
Over 18
Photographic I.D
Work Boots

WHO IS THE COURSE SUITABLE FOR?
Anyone looking to begin or continue working in the offshore renewable energy industry. Everyone is expected to hold a valid, in date GWO Manual Handling certificate which must be refreshed every 2 years by completing a GWO Manual Handling Refresher Course.

COURSE OVERVIEW
The aim of this module shall give delegates awareness through theoretical and practical training to encourage positive Manual Handling behaviour and perform Manual Handling tasks in a safe manner in the wind turbine industry/environment, in accordance with GWO Manual Handling.

AT THE END OF THIS COURSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO
• Understand the importance of carrying out Manual Handling work duties in a safe and sound manner in accordance to with legislative requirements of your work location
• Demonstrate understanding of safe practices of manual handling this includes the correct handling of equipment
• Identify signs and symptoms of injuries related to poor manual handling and able to report it correctly.
• Demonstrate a problem-solving approach to Manual Handling in wind turbine environment
• Demonstrate Manual Handling risk reduction techniques

GWO WINDA DATABASE

All delegates sitting the GWO courses must now register onto the GWO WINDA database, for further information about GWO’s WINDA Database please click here. ABOUT WINDA

To register onto the WINDA Database CLICK HERE

CERTIFICATION

On successful completion of the GWO Manual Handling Training, you will receive a certificate valid for 2 years, this is uploaded onto your WINDA Account within 10 days of course completion. A pdf version of your WINDA GWO Certificate will also be emailed out to you.